Non-slipping horseshoe.



PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

, .A. LANG.

'NON-SLIPPING HORSESHOB.

APPLICATION PILEDSEPT. 6, 1906. RENEWED FEB. 24.1908.

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UNITED STATES P T NT ossroa."

'ABRAM LANG, OF EDEN CENTER, NEW YORK.

NON-SLIPPING HORSESHOI J.

Patented. April 14, mos.

'Application filed September 6, 1906, Serial No. 333,461. Renewed February 24, 1908. Serial No. 417,394.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAM LANG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eden (Renter, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Non-Slipping Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of horseshoes consisting of a pad or tread-plate of rubber or similar material adapted to be secured by straps or other fastenmgs to the underside of an ordinary iron shoe to prevent the animal from slipping on wet or icy pavements. I

One of the objects of rnv invention is the construction of a strong, light and durable shoe of this character.

Other objects are to improve the connections between the attaching straps and the treadplate, and to so construct the shoe that twisting or displacement of the same on the iron shoe is effectually prevented.

' In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a-perspective view of the improved horseshoe. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, with the fastening straps and clips omitted. Fig. 3 is a transverse section in line 3-3, Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

A indicates the pad or tread-plate of the shoe which bears against the underside of the ordinary iron horseshoe B and which has the general contour of the same, as shown. This tread-plate is preferably molded of soft rubber, but felt or other suitable material having non-slipping roperties may be substituted therefor, if dbsired,

C, C indicate plates of metal or other strong material firmly secured to the up or side of the tread-plate A by rivets c, or ot er suitable fastenings the heads of which are countersunk in the tread-plate and in the construction shown are provided with washers c to increase their bearing surface and render them less liable to be stripped from the tread-plate The metallic plates C follow the general configuration of the treadplate and are referably hin ed together at their front on s' by a vertical pin 1), so that they are free to move toward andfrom each other and follow the contracting and spreading movements of the tread-plate in adaptin of different sizes, the

heel-portions of the plate permitting of this adjustment within certain limits.

E indicates a fastening strap connecting the frontportions of the metallic plates and adapted to extend across the front side of the animals hoof, the strap having a suitable buckle, as shown. i is a similar strap connecting the rear ends of said plates and adapted to extend across the back of the hoof for securing the tread-plate in place. In

the construction shown in the drawings, the front strap iasses through loops g carried by clips h whic are pivoted by transverse pins or rivets h to lugs or cars t projecting u wardly from the outer edges of the metal 1c plates C, these ears and clips being referably flush, or nearly so, with the ateral edges of the tread-plate, as shown. The rear strap F passes through loops connected by chains j or similar flexible connections with clips lc which are ivoted by transverse pins 16 to lugs or cars l projectin upwardly from the outer edges of the metal is plates C, near the rear ends thereof. preferably inclosed by a tube 111. of rubber or other soft material to avoid chafing the back of the hoof, one of these tubes being omitted in Fig. 1, to clearly show the chain The pivotal or swiveling connections be tween the fastening straps and the metallic plates C above described ermit the straps to. adapt themselves to the s ape of the hoof, so as to tightly embrace the same. i

n indicate lugs or SlZOBS arranged at the inner edges of the plates preferably opposite the rear lugs l and locate: at the proper distance from the latter to admit the heel portions of the iron shoe between them. By this construction said heel-portions are confined between the inner and outer lugs l, n, thus reliabl holding the tread-plate from twisting or lateral displacement on theiron shoe The front -lugs it also contribute toward this result.

By employing separate front and rear Each of the chains is straps, as shown, the tread-plate can be'more Jr. A non slipping horseshoe adapted to be applied toan' ordinary horseshoe and comprising a tread-plate, metallic plates secured to the upper side of the tread plate and provided on their heel-portions with rigid inner and outer stops arranged to abut against 0 posite sides of the heel-portions of the or' inary shoe, substantially as set forth.

2. A non-slipping horseshoe adapted to be applied to an ordinary horseshoe and 'com' prising a tread-plate, tj etallio plates secured thereto along opposite sides thereof and each provided at its inner edge with a stop adapted to engage the ordinary horseshoe, and fastening means connected with said metallic plates, substantially as set forth.

A non-slipping horseshoe, adapted to be assess applied to an ordinary horseshoe and oom- 15 prising a tread-plate, metallic plates secured thereto along opposite sides thereof and each provided at its outer edge with upwardiyprojecting lugs or ears and at the inner edge of its heel-portion With a similar lug, and fastening straps connected with said outer lugs, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 31st day of August,

ABRAM LANG. Witnesses:

C. F. GEYER, E. M. GRAHAM. 

